Essay 1 Prompt 1: Stabilizing Climate: An Energy Efficiency Revolution Take a moment to think about the amount of energy that you‚ just a miniscule one human-being on this earth out of billions‚ use each and every day. Simple tasks that each human does at every little moment use up a sufficient amount of energy: turning a light on in your house‚ driving to school or work‚ or using air conditioning to cool your house. Unfortunately‚ this energy releases massive amounts of carbon dioxide emissions
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He shaped American history because his achievements were unprecedented. Franklin was the mind behind America’s first public library‚ first national newspaper‚ and first non-religious college. Serving as a founding father‚ he helped build America from the ground
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Cold Desert Biome Food Web Michelle Ann Cushman BIO/101 October 20‚ 2014 Steven Peck This is a biome which is an Ocean shore environment. Animals that live here find their food in the water. Some of the Preys go on to the land to rest or reproduce‚ but food that they eat is in the water. The Artic is the area around the North Pole while the Antarctic is the area around the South Pole. Plant plankton are eaten by the Krills; the Krills are eaten by the fish‚ fish are eaten by the seals and the seals
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The Mayans had two different types of weather.Therefore there were two different types of climates/ settings.In one part of the Mayan civilization they had a place that was known as the high lands .This was mainly on southern Guatemala .So that the Mayans could make crops here and live they would make terraces.Another place the Mayans civilization were the low lands this was on some parts of Guatemala as well as Beliz‚ and mexico.Th last place the Mayans lived on were the rainforests these had very
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storms blow‚ tree leaves become dry and whither. In certain areas‚ temperature goes as high as 500 C. Winters‚ however‚ are short and tolerable. At times it gets very cold and uncomfortable‚ but generally‚ the sky remains clear and sun makes the climate pleasant. 3. Lower Indus Plain and Coastal Areas: Coastal areas form a part of the lower Indus Plain. Sue to cool breeze blowing from sea‚ in an area of about of 80 km from the coast‚ moderate temperature is maintained throughout the year.
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Bangladesh has a subtropical monsoon climate characterized by wide seasonal variations in rainfall‚ moderately warm temperatures‚ and high humidity. Regional climatic differences in this flat country are minor. Three seasons are generally recognized: a hot‚ humid summer from March to June; a cool‚ rainy monsoon season from June to October; and a cool‚ dry winter from October to March. In general‚ maximum summer temperatures range between 32°C and 38°C. April is the warmest month in most parts of
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unimaginable riches. In the First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt‚ by T.J. Stiles‚ Cornelius Vanderbilt’s attitude towards competitiveness in the American business enterprise slowly transformed in the different stages of his life as he shaped American business. Stiles did a great job of breaking up Vanderbilt’s life in to three stages in his life: Captain‚ Commodore‚ and King. All three were equally important parts of his life‚ and during each stage his attitude towards a competitive business
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of liquid (milliliters) 8.8 8.65 8.5 Mass of graduated cylinder and liquid (grams) 30.65 30.62 30.565 Part II: Density of Irregular-Shaped Solid Mass of solid (grams) 39.537 38.515 40.975 Volume of water (milliliters) 50.01 49.9 52.4 Volume of water and solid (milliliters) 54.9 54 57 Part III: Density of Regular-Shaped Solid Mass of solid (grams) 27.7 27.71 26.8 Length of solid (centimeters) 5.26 5 4.5 Width of solid (centimeters) 3 4 3.5 Height of
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There are five causes of climate‚ latitude‚ elevation‚ ocean/wind currents‚ terrain and closeness to large bodies of water. There are many types of climates. Two interesting climates are the Mediterranean climate and Ice Cap climates. These two climates are very different. The Ice cap climate is located only near the poles‚ while the Mediterranean climate is mostly located on the western sides of continents. The first climate is Mediterranean. This climate is located between the 30 and 45 degree
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Food habits are shaped by environment‚ available ingredients‚ climate‚ and even factors like class and income. Though food is first and foremost a basic necessity‚ it is also a cultural symbol. However‚ besides these common cultural symbols‚ many nations boast of “exotic” foods that are native to a region or a people. JAPAN: Okonomiyaki: This can best be described as a savory Japanese pancake. Chopped vegetables and meat or seafood are mixed with batter and cooked on a griddle. It is then topped
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